Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-28


lew minutes before 12 O'Clock q company
wearing the most conspicuous uniforms seen upon
the grounds so far with the exception OF the Zou-
1vee Ma0e tnelr appearance on the parade ground.
pnsy tgrned out to be company A, Of the Fifth
opportunity to see some very good double time
marching by the st. Paul bays. over white leg
Of co, pants thsy e Long
nlack belts and stin hats with pom-pons. Their
coats were rather long. ana looked too mucn IKE
bayonets on. In oblique aiming one man swung
h Rfe gun th IN circle and the ng was not good
evident that they would not ret q place not be.
cause they did go poorly, but because 90 many pre-
ceaing companies acquitted themselves % much
Before the order was given premature discisrre
OF single gun rang out on the air. Other indi-
t ydnsi mistakes occurred which doubtless hurt
tnelr record considerably.
THE CADET CORPS
AtR O'Clock the Cadet Corps began coming on
the ground for inspection, and were inspected
near the southern gate In the following order:
PeeksEiu Cadets st. Johns Academy Cadets,
E SeThel academy Cadets, Maryland Agricultural
Michigan Military Academy Cadets The n HiSn
Sc0ool cadets were not ordered out for inspection.
COMPANY I, % MICHIGAN,
followed the Rhode Island boys in the company
drill. They wore light blue trousers with white
stripes blue dress coats shade darker coat tails
epaulettes triple row Of brass buttons, and black
helmets with gold fronts and spikes There was
didn't do badly, and they didn't take prize.
hTere were occasional mistakes but their gen.
erai work was credttable.
driil progressed and they left the grounds at
o.cl9ck' with an average record. They were sue
THR BuILENE GUARDS,
OF Kansas City. They were attlred in gray uni
h4 hoA ofdo
the coats triple row Of brass buttons. They
wore plain white helmets with gold spikes and
gold eagles on the fronts Their double quick
In company front without guns was quite
and arms were resumed Without accident B ayo.
6s
rear, and would have been In danger had s6e guns
Firing lying down sn' s rag ragged 3D. they hey
came to company front from tours in good shape.
nsa eas In % be-
the field, as soldiers should. Their general per-
Torrance win probably not carry them above the
dividing line.
THE WOOSTER CITY cuARDs OHIO,
came next. They also wore gray uniforms, simi-
lar to the Bullenes' but their helmets were black
with gold front-piece and white horse-tail plumes.
They stacked guns with bayonets well. Their
sa1utes were very uneven. They marched wen,
MSoa ae
manual was excellent, and they received consider
able applause.
The captain took position in the rear when
Firing by company was also nrst-class. The cap
+, tain 3o, seemed to get slightly ratified, and
movemente The orders were given too rapidly
snq one was az wnsh the
They subsequently marched well, and their gene
raj work was considerably above the average, and
would have left q still better impression.
The wooster boys however, made some bad
breaks in blank cartridge nring, but from the
blame than the men.
THE FORT WAYNE R1PLEs
were to conclude the company contests, but they
failed to put in an appearance.
CADET DRILLS
were next In order, and the PeeksEin Cadets were
the first to draw up in front OF the judges tent.
The judges Of the day were changed for this CON-
Board, took the ned in person. he was j. COM e
mandant OF cadets At West Point, and was espe-
cially ntsed to determine the relative merits OF
In white trousers short blue jackets with single
white cross belts, and fatigue caps with small
pomPonx Taey were followed by the St. Johns
rain, and the other cadet companies came On In
the order in which they were inspected. The
dress parade was fixed for p. 10.
0ATT1Na GUN TARGBr pRACrfCf.
There was contest in target practice at the
Arsenal this afternoon between q section OF Bat.
terry 3, Of Cincinnati, commanded by Lieutenant
ElwOod and section OF Battery of the Louis
willie Legion, commanded by Lieut. Mansir each
side was TO fire ut one thousand and elk hundred
yards, respectively. At the first round by the
Cincinnati battery the gun got 1ammed with the
Ammunition, and 1t required about an hour and
half to get 1t in working order.